GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| conflagration | fire |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |